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The row exploded after the man, called 'Daniel P' on TripAdvisor and believed to live in Singapore, arrived at the pub on one of its busiest days of the year, December 27.

He is said to have come in to ask if he could use the car park while he and his brother went surfing - but bought a voucher after the landlord told him spaces were only for customers.

The landlord said the man then came back in and tried to get a refund on the ticket, before continuing to use the car park without buying anything.

The pub is next to a beach on the North Yorkshire coast and the landlord says its car park is used by those not wanting to pay and display at council sites

'We have a number of problems with people parking at the pub to go surfing or walking, because they don't want to pay the prices at the council car parks,' said Mr Burton.

'It's not about money, it's to try and protect our customers,' he added.

The customer's review said he had been 'intimidated' by a number of 'neanderthals' who backed up Mr Burton - but the landlord claims that was an unfair way of describing some regulars who had come out to see what was happening.

Police were called, and Mr Burton eventually released the clamps. The controversial review has since been taken down.

Are you the surfer behind the review? Email richard.spillett@mailonline.co.uk